It’s just a regular race weekend, unlike the sprint weekend at Spa in a few weeks, so we will just get two traditional one-hour practice sessions today.
Two rookie runners are in action today, Britain’s Arvid Lindblad is in Yuki Tsunoda’s Red Bull and Alpine reserve Paul Aron has been handed over to Sauber, where he will deputise for Nico Hulkenberg.
Lindblad, of Swedish-Indian descent, hasn’t turned 18 yet, but the F2 frontunner has been granted an exemption to qualify for an FIA superlicence.
That allows Red Bull to cover off any eventualities with Max Verstappen still fairly close to a race ban. But it also helps the team evaluate its next big prospect, with Lindblad a frontrunner for F1 promotion next year.
Stefano Domenicali, CEO Formula One Group, Pole sitter Arvid Lindblad, Campos Racing
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